​Prof Guy Midgley has been elected President of the JRS Biodiversity Foundation – a US-based foundation that supports research in biodiversity informatics in southern Africa. The Foundation was formed as a result of the work of Jacob...

​The annual Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day (MSMEs) Day is celebrated on Monday 27 June. In an opinion piece for Daily Maverick, Dr Mamello Nchake from the Department of Economics writes that digital connectivity can give...

Esther Uwimaana is one of 30 women scientists on the continent being recognised for their work by the 14 th L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talents Sub-Saharan Africa Awards. Uwimaan, who hails from Uganda, is working towards her...

​The Confucius Institute at Stellenbosch University (CISU) is exceptionally proud of Stellenbosch University (SU) student Iola Meyer ( pictured alongside), who recently scooped first place in the 21 st Chinese Bridge proficiency competition...

​South Africans who live in informal settlements don't seem to have a say in government decisions about the types of upgrades they need. This is according to Dr Sameera Mahomedy, a post-doctoral research fellow and lecturer at the South...

From additional computer user areas to the construction of gender-neutral bathrooms, the newly refurbished Stellenbosch University (SU) Library and Information Service supports the Library's mission to “provide and sustain state-of-the-art...

​The Council of Stellenbosch University held its second of four scheduled meetings for the year on Monday 20 June 2022. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC): Social Impact, Transformation and Personnel, Prof Nico Koopman, used his annual...

​We need a school curriculum that can help address the inequalities in our education system and also equip learners with the knowledge and skills they need for the 21st century. This was one of the viewpoints of Prof Michael le Cordeur...

​“Be a critical thinker! Don't accept or easily assume. Look for the proof and learn how to build logical conclusions and arguments." – Dr Christo Rautenbach, MSc-graduate in applied mathematics (2009) from Stellenbosch University, and two...

“The biggest joy I get from my work is when people from different mining disciplines sit together and manage to solve some of the technical challenges facing the mining company." Byron Diergaard works for Sasol as a Chief Geologist and is...